Improvement in faucet-attachments to cans



waited giedre @sind @Mira JOHN H. GARRIGAN, OF SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA,AND FRANCIS L. HALL, OF RENO, NEVADA.

Letters Patent No. 97,290, dated November 30, 1869.

IMPROVEMENT IN' FAUCET-ATTACHMENTS T0 CANS.

They Schedule referred to in. .these Letters Patent and making part ofthe same.

To all whom it 'may concern Be it known that we, JOHN H. GARRIGAN, lofthe' city and county `of Sacramento, State of California, and FRANCIS L.HALL, of Rend-Washoe county, Nevada, have invented au Improved Manner ofSecuring Faucets., Tubes, and Pipes to Cans; and we do hereby declarethe following description and Aaccompanyin g drawings are suiicieut toenable any person skilled in the art or science to which it most nearlyappertains, to make and use our said invention or improvements, withoutfurther invention or experiment.

Our invention relates to an improved manner of attachng faucets, tubes,and pipes to tin or other thin metal cans or vessels from which liquidsare to be drawn, and is intended to so bind or securethe faucet, tube,or pipe to the thin metal, that 4the liquid 'will not be wasted indrawing it o, while the manner of attachment is such that the can willnot be injured in any manner.

In order to more fully illustrate our invention, reference is had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which`Figure 1 is a perspective view of a faucet, arranged with ourattaching-device.

Figure 2 is a viewof a can prepared to receive the attachment. y

'The faucet A is of the ordinary construction, having in its stern'afemale screw.

B isa hollow-screw, and has an elliptical or oblong head, C, at its end,ot' any proper or desired size.

A poitionof this head on the inside, or that portion which faces the.screw, is cut down,.forming an elliptical or oblong projection, D, ofsmaller size than the head C, thus leaving a vertically-projectingflange, c, entirely around the smaller elliptic D.

E isa tin can or other thin metal vessel, containing liquids, and towhich it is' desired to attach a faucetpipe or tube for drawing oill theliquid.

i In orderto attach the faucet-pipe or tube to the can or other vessel,we out a hole, F, at the desired point of attachment, of the same sizeand shape as the Asmaller elliptical projection I).y

'Io insert the head C through the elliptical opening F, itis turned soas to allow the narrowest width of the headto pass through the widestdiameter of the opening, until the entire head `has been placed on theinside of the can.

The head is then turned until the projecting ellipse `D can be drawnthrough the openingF, so as to allow the edges of the opening to restagainst the vertical ange of the head C. i V- An elliptical cup-shapedange, G,- is then slipped over the end of the hollow screw B, so thatthe concave side will pass over the projection D.

The faucet A, or other pipe or tube, is then screwed down upon thehollow screw, until it forces the edges of the flange G against the angeon the head C, and firmly binds the thin edges of the opening F betweenthem.

lt' desired, some suitable packing can be placed next the flanges, oneach side of the tin, and thus, by screwing them well together, aperfectly water-tight jointis formed.

It will not be'necessary to remove the hollow screw from the faucet orpipe when it is desired to insert the head C through the opening, but itwill only be necessary to unscrew the faucet far enough to prevent itsinterfering with the operation.

, This construction affords a cheap and effective de.

vice for attaching faucets,pipes, and tubes to cans, so that the liquidor fluid which they contain can be drawn from them without-waste. Thecauis not injured in the least, as the opening can easily be'closedagain when desired by soldering a piece of tin over it, the manner ofsecuring the faucet being-such that it will not bend or draw the can outof its proper shape.

Instead of turning the faucet, a nut may be used to 4move the flange G.

Having thus described .our invention,

XVhat we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In combination with a faucet-pipe or other tube, the combination of thehollow-screw B, the. oval `head C, having an oval projection, D, and theoval, hollowedout, or concave` iiauge or cap G, substantially as andlforthe purpose set forth.

In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals.

JOHN H. GARRIGAN. [L1 s. FRANCIS L. HALL. [1.. s. Vi'itness'es tosignature .if JOHN H. GARRIGAN:

F. SWANWELL, E. J. GREGORY. Witnesses to signature of FRANCIS L. HALL:

THoMAs P. HAWLEY, WM. SMITH.

